New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-06
raoBEs CONTEST FoR oARLIs1Es SEAT
THE rx-srEAkERs SINGULAR OMISSION TO TAKE

THE Ex-sPEAKERs SINGULAR OMISSION TO TAKE
ANY TESTIMONY IN BIS BEHALF.
WASHINGTON. Sept (Speciap The contest for seat
In the th Congress With Congressional District
OF kentucky was formally opened to-day Tue tessi'
mouy on the part OF George IL Thobe has been In the
of the Clerk OF OF Representatives Tor
time aud today the sealed package was broken
directed by the statute. Mr. Carlisle appeared on MS
own behalf and General J. Hale Sypher ex-memDer OF
tho House from louisiana appeared as counsel TOT @I
Thobs. the contestant Both parties waived the nouce
from tho Csrk required by the law passed at the last
session relating 10 contested cases. and the Clerk Of tho
House proceeded to open the package transmitted
by tho officers taking the testimony. Inc tes-
timouy the part OF Thobe disciosed tne
fact that he elected Carlisle by from 6oo 70 SUI
majority The singular feature Of this contest WAS
developed to-day that Mr. Carlisle has taken
no testimony whatever He acknowledged the right OF
contest by formally answering the notice of contest
served upon him by his opponent and even answered
supplement but failed utterly TO avail himself OF
his rights under the statute to takA testimony IL
support OF tho desals and allegations set up IN MS
ans Ser This Is remarkable omission on the part
OF the CT. Speaker and creates much comment hero
among the profession with the law and the
practice OF contested In Congress. There are
only two explanations OF this failure to defend MS
rights as the directs He either relies upon the Ia
upon bis prime facta title which is his certificate Of cleo
ITO xpects pushed 10 the WALL toa-k the House
the statute 10 make his proofs mis- been done In
few IN the history OF Congressional eontoss
where DO valid or reasonable excuse can DO offered for
tho failure to comply with the sttute, aud espec,sy
not In view OF the fact that I'm ne inecnanc s
has obeyed strictly all the forms OF law applicable 10
such contests
mony nled to day shows Carlisles defeat by decided
majority. wnoher Democratic House will permit HIN
to take MS seat, elect him Speaker and give him the
power to appoint the Committee on Elections which l: 70
hear and decide upon his own contest involving the
alid trv he eofh
might criminal at the bar request OF the co 'rt the
right select Jury him for the crime for when
he is arraigned No since the foun tation OF the
Governnent has been elected speaker OF the House
title 10 his 50 Vt CHALLENGED by contest py
testimony taken according 10 law. aud which Is uncon
trade ed remains to he seen what the In Songrsss
will do In this extraordinary case. General syph WHO
is counsel for Mr. Thobe promises to push the case 70
the utmost.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PATENTS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5-Bentou j. Hail. the Commits
soner OF Patents in his synopsis OF his annual report
furnished the Secretary OF the Interior that the
number OF applications Tor patents OF all kinds received
during the fiscal year 40.67S; for 1885 the NUMBER
received, SO 4Os The Commissioner renews the recon-
mendaon OF his predecessors that the Patent omce DC
furnished with more room. Referring TO the defaleaton
OF Financial Clerk Levi Bacon, deceased. the Conms-
sioner says that the shortage was S3l.09i against
which were found due bills miscellaneous memoranda
etc. amounting to $l5O1 leaving net cash unacconnt
ed for SlG.O80 OF this latter sum 1928 is public
money belonging to tue revenue OF the once ing TO
naIuder "a $50 belongs TO the ATTORNEYS fund FROM
OF the due bills s56oS nave Deen coeco
Of ents granted Turing the year including reissues
and designs was II 49, number OF trade MARKS regis
OF patents expired 1872. the receipts Of the oifcs
from all aggregate Sl,loOo4o; total expehdf-
lures 997l
POSTMASTER KILLED BY INDIANA
WASHINGTON sept. 5.-The Postofiice department to-
dav received let dated August 20. announcing that
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